Bird / Leptoptilos javanicus

Lesser Adjutant

VU

High risk of endangerment in the wild

Vagrant

The lesser adjutant is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head. It is however more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related greater adjutant. It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia to Java.

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